The Da Vinci Code

I have been hearing about this book for more than a year. I knew the premise behind it and was intrigued by they idea of an alternative history to the version of Jesus in the Bible. As a fan of science fiction, I am not adverse to alternative versions of something. After all, to the victors go the histories. So, I used one of my Christmas gift cards and bought the paperback. It took me a week to finish it but I am now an officially one of the more 20 million who have read the book.

The mystery was good. It had me focused in the wrong direction which is what a good mystery should do. The plot twists and turns keep me interested. The premise behind it is that Christ was actually married to Mary Magdelline and they had a child together. Mary was not the prostitute that the Bible makes her out to be. That is a red herring created by the early church founders to promote the divinity of Christ. This child was spirited away to the coast of France after the crucifixion where the linage has been kept secret since that time. This is the true Holy Grail, not the fabled chalice of the Last Supper.

There is more alternative history along with the “facts” that support the history. It all sounds great and is a very plausible alternative possibility for the beginnings of Christianity. There are plenty of secret organizations through out history that lend to the plausibility that there are secrets being hidden. There is plenty of prominent people who have left legacies that contain puzzle and riddles. The fact that Da Vinci appears to so prolific in this area makes a great central point for this novel.

I enjoyed the book but am not as enamored as the general public seems to be. I will probably see the movie when it comes out but will probably wait for the DVD. It is not like this is Lord of the Rings trilogy and loses much of its grandeur when translated to the small screen.

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Cobb